Last year everyone became obsessed with the simple pleasure of slathering avocado on toast—and then fell out of love just as quickly when their entire Instagram feed was full of friends waking up to the bright-green slices on a sunny Saturday morning. Just stop with your damn avo toast!

Ethan Calabrese

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But we can hate on it all we want. The fact is, avocado toast is delicious. When I can't decide on what to eat for breakfast, avocado toast always comes through. Need a quick satisfying snack? Avocado toast. Dinner when you don't feel like cooking? You guessed it, avocado toast.

The real magic of avo toast is how many different ways you can take it: Top it with an egg, bacon and avocado, pesto and Parm, and so much more. One golden rule to keep in mind: For all of these, I like to mash the avocados with salt and lime juice, then top with ingredients.